(19)
(11) EP 2 594 238 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21

(21) Application number: 13153128.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/53(2006.01)
A61F 13/15(2006.01)
 A61F 13/551(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 29.09.2009 CA 2678090

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
10763274.7 / 2482775

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hundorf, Harald Hermann
    53115 Bonn (DE)
  • Beruda, Holger
    65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)
  • Blessing, Horst
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45208 (US)
  • Dziezok, Peter
    65239 Hochheim (DE)
  • Krause, Axel
    50374 Erftstadt (DE)
  • Schmidt, Mattias
    65510 Idstein (DE)
  • Stelzig, Lutz
    60489 Frankfurt (DE)
  • Duval, Dean Larry
    Lebanon, OH Ohio 45036 (US)
  • Weisman, Paul Thomas
    Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45241 (US)

(74) Representative: Kremer, Véronique Marie Joséphine 
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Department Frankfurter Strasse 145
61476 Kronberg im Taunus
61476 Kronberg im Taunus (DE)

   


(54) Absorbent products having improved packaging efficiency


(57) An absorbent product is provided. The absorbent product includes a package having an interior space and an exterior surface; and a plurality of disposable absorbent articles disposed within the interior space of the package. Each of the disposable absorbent articles has a topsheet; a backsheet; a substantially cellulose free absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet; a first waist region; a second waist region; a crotch region extending longitudinally between the first and second waist regions; and a fastening member extending laterally outward from the second waist region and adapted to releasably connect with a landing zone located in the first waist region. The absorbent product exhibits an In-Bag Stack Height of less than 76 mm as measured according to an In-Bag Stack Height Test.







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